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The Joker

Joker: Folie à Deux as ‘ruin porn’ – how the new sequel plays with duplication and disintegration

What can we learn from the Joker character about our cultural fascination with duplication and disintegration?

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Monday, 08 Feb 2016
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If you're enrolling for the first time as a coursework student you will need to complete your enrolment soon. 

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Thursday, 04 Feb 2016
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Cancer Council ACT has awarded its largest ever grant to ANU researcher Professor Ross Hannan for his new research, which combines two approaches to cancer.

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Thursday, 04 Feb 2016
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Australia has the world's highest diversity of parrots, but a new analysis by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has found the nation's record in conserving these beautiful birds leaves much to be desired.

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Wednesday, 03 Feb 2016
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Dr Penny King and Professor Stephen Cox discuss the activities of this year’s Australasian Universities Geoscience Educators Network (AUGEN) Conference.

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Friday, 29 Jan 2016
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Queen bees and ants emit a chemical that alters the DNA of their daughters and keeps them as sterile and industrious workers, scientists have found.

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Wednesday, 27 Jan 2016
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Meet Sarojini Balkrishna, an ANU alumna who proves that there is life outside of academia for PhD graduates.

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Wednesday, 27 Jan 2016
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Astronomers studying a lonely planet drifting through space have found its mum; a star a trillion kilometres away.

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Wednesday, 27 Jan 2016
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Leading climate and sustainability scientist Professor Mark Howden has been appointed Director of the ANU Climate Change Institute (CCI) after serving as Interim Director for the past year.

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Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016

Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish has been awarded Australia's highest honour for his service to physics and engineering, leading a string of ANU academics recognised in the 2016 Australia Day Honours.

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